Africa: As Global Fight for Clean Air Intensifies, Ikea Unveils Air-Purifying Curtain

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Smog-wreathed skyscrapers, toxic traffic jams and belching chimney stacks may be the first images that come to mind when discussing air pollution, but new research has lifted the lid on the invisible toxins tainting the air in our homes.

Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder have found that cooking, cleaning and other routine household activities can generate significant levels of volatile and particulate chemicals inside the average home, making indoor air quality levels similar to those in polluted cities.

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